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The Comeback


 * Overview**

"Refereed to nothing short of a miracle", one could not disagree with what Ehret High has said about his major win. The basketball team he coached has been through an extremely rough time. Hurricane Katrina left a devastating mark all through out Louisiana, basically taking out everything in her way. The coach as well as the players were left with destroyed homes with little money and no food. Collins couldn't even pay for his children to eat and was sent to the last resort of food from the Salvation Army. Players kept switching from couch to couch of their friends and had no transportation to get to their games, which all were away and only one left for home. Ehret High didn't have the best reputation for a basketball team and had a terrible losing streak from the beginning, but suddenly it all hit them to step up their game and ot not lose hope. The team began to rise to the occasion, playing better then ever and ultimately winning the state championship. Players and parents, both in tears of joy, couldn't be happier about the achievement and blessing they received through a natural disaster.


 * Memorable Quote**

"The point guard nearly drowned in his own house. The coach lost his home. The shooting guard spent five weeks in a cramped hotel room with no power or water. Their leaky gym had no heat. And they almost killed each other. So you tell me: How in the world did Ehret High win the Louisiana state basketball championship? 'When you think about where we started,' says Ehret's coach, Allen Collins, 'it's nothing short of incredible.'"

"'We showed New Orleans that different parts of the city can come together and do something great,' Randolph says. 'I mean, I know Katrina might be horrible for some people, but it was a blessing for us.'"


 * Group Reaction**

The article was really powerful because even with Hurricane Katrina, Ehret High won the Louisiana state basketball championship. The team didn't have a working gym and some lost their homes, but they were able to come together and achieve something they all dreamed of. It was really inspirational that the kids from all over New Orleans came together and played basketball just to be able to play the game they loved. Not all the teammates knew or liked each other but the worked together to be able to play.